Faculty Member Chosen as 2010 Governor's Scholars Program Instructor  Presentation faculty member, Adam Mudd, has been selected as an instructor for the 2010 Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program to be held on the Murray State University campus.  Mr. Mudd will be teaching Historical Analysis which will cover a variety of aspects on entertainment and media throughout human history.  Mr. Mudd has been a faculty member at Presentation Academy for three years and is the KUNA and Pod-casting Club (iPres) Moderator. Top Hat Theatre Department Presents "The Miracle Worker" Presentation Academy's Top Hat Theatre Department presents "The Miracle Worker" on March 11 at 7pm and March 12 at 7:30pm in the theater of the Arts & Athletic Center.  Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased from Pres' front office during school hours or at the box office prior to the start of each performance. Presentation Senior Kelly Sullivan Named National Merit Finalist Presentation Academy senior Kelly Sullivan has been named a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). NMSC is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1955 to honor outstanding high school students.  Kelly is a member of the National Honor Society, the Prezettes, the Mission Club, the Top Hat Theater Dept., Cross Country and Track Teams, and holds a 4.0 grade point average. She is the daughter of Joe and Laura Sullivan. Give the Gift of Life Presentation Academy is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, March 19 in the gymnasium of the Presentation Arts & Athletic Center from 7:30am - 1:30pm.  The blood drive will be held in memory of Presentation parent Terry Cannon.  Mr. Cannon was an American Red Cross EMT and was very involved in the organization.  He was a Deputy State Fire Marshall and a member of the Buechel Fire Protection District.  Help Presentation honor Mr. Cannon by donating the Gift of Life in his memory.  If you would like to set up an appointment, please contact Ruth Hans. Appointment times are every 15 minutes starting at 7:30am, with the last appointments at 1:30pm.  Walk-ins are also welcome! Presentation Academy Student Directed Theater Production Raises Money for Haiti The Presentation community collected $2,249 for the Catholic Relief Services Haitian Relief Fund.  Students donated at lunch and, in addition, all proceeds from two performances of the student-directed play A Midsummer Night's Dream benefited the relief fund.  iPres Check Out iPres, created by the Presentation Academy Podcasting Club: http://www.ipresonline.blogspot.com/. Dance Team Places First in Jamfest Dance Super Nationals The Presentation Academy Dance Team was named National Champions by placing first in the Varsity Variety Dance category at the Jamfest Super Nationals, held on February 13-14, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The competition featured over 200 teams from across the country. Purse Strings Educational Workshop Presentation's Purse Strings series is a free quarterly workshop designed to help women take control of their financial future.  The next Purse Strings series will be held on April 27, 2010 at Presentation Academy beginning at 6:00pm.  A light supper will be provided.  The topic for the evening is "Wealth Care for Elders and Their Families."  For more information or to register contact Martha Brown Stephenson '84 via email or phone at (502) 583-5935 ext. 117. Day at the Downs Join other Pres Alums and friends for Presentation's  'Day at the Downs' on Saturday, June 12.  Tickets are $36.  This includes admission to Millionaires Row, Chef's Table Lunch Buffet, Race Day Program, Door Prizes and more!  The gates open at 11:30am with the first race at 12:40pm.  Click here to download the order form.  For further questions please contact Patti Wilson Peachey '83 at (502) 583-5935 ext. 105. Presentation Senior Christina Sauer Wins the American Legion Kentucky District Oratorical Contest Senior Christina Sauer was the winner of the American Legion Kentucky District Oratorical Contest.  She received a $100 cash prize and medal, and will represent the district at the upcoming state competition.  The contest, sponsored by the American Legion, is designed to instill a greater knowledge and appreciation of the United States Constitution.  It also strives to include the development of leadership skills, the ability to think and speak clearly, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship. The New Presentation Academy Arts & Athletic Center Presentation Academy officially opened the new Arts & Athletic Center, located at 900 South Fourth, on August 17, 2009 when the school opened for its 178th year of educating young women from Jefferson and surrounding counties and Southern Indiana. The new state-of-the-art facility includes a 700+ seat performance gymnasium, a theater that seats approximately 300, studio space for the dance and visual arts programs, an athletic conditioning area, and offices for the athletic, art and physical education/health departments. The Arts & Athletic Center was recently awarded Best New Landmark of 2009 by the architectural blog, www.brokensidewalk.com.  Voting readers "overwhelmingly praised the architectural detail and continuity of Presentation Academy's new addition with its original 19th century building in the surrounding neighborhood."